Airway inflammation with eosinophils is now reported to occur not only in asthma but in other
airway diseases such as cough variant asthma, chronic cough, atopic cough, episodic …

Background Allergic rhinitis and asthma are conditions of airway inflammation that often
coexist. Discussion In susceptible individuals, exposure of the nose and lungs to allergen …

Objective: The authors sought to investigate the detection of non‐eosinophilic asthma using
induced sputum. Although this is an important subtype of clinical asthma, its recognition is …

Background: Respiratory function and airway inflammation can be evaluated in preschool
children with special techniques, but their relative power in identifying young children with …

Finland, like many other western countries, has experienced profound structural changes
during the post-war period: urbanisation, increasing education, smaller family size, improved …

Highly trained athletes are repeatedly and strongly exposed to cold air during winter training
and to many inhalant irritants and allergens all year round. Asthma occurs most commonly in …

Asthma is the most common chronic condition in children worldwide. It affects daytime
activities, sleep and school attendance and causes anxiety to parents, families and other …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory symptoms are common in early childhood. The clinical
characterization of disease presentation and hence its likely disease progression has so far …

Background Subjects without a previous history of asthma, presenting with unexplained
respiratory symptoms and normal spirometry, may exhibit airway hyperresponsiveness …

Background: Respiratory infections are well known triggers of asthma exacerbations, but
their role in stable adult asthma remains unclear. Methods: 103 asthmatics and 30 control …